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The claim

Minister Chandana Abeyratne stated that government employees who posted anti-government news on social media were suspended.

Rating

False

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review found the claim false: the circulating post was an edited version of a Dinamina post, and the minister’s media secretary said Abeyratne had not made the statement. The review concluded that no public servants had been suspended as claimed.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026